as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
I don't have the gusto to go on a strenuous hike right now
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Recent Examples of gusto
All four major professional sports leagues have embraced gambling with gusto, from marketing partnerships to stadium naming rights.
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Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Across 10 tracks, Young wittily indulges her insecurities, rails against narcissistic exes, and embraces unrepentant vulnerability, all with gusto.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Judge Schimel, 60, of Waukesha County, a longtime Trump loyalist who last year dressed up as Mr. Trump for Halloween, embraced the president and Mr. Musk with gusto in the campaign’s final weeks.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Replacing Letterman was no small feat, but O’Brien did so with gusto right out of the gate, displaying a confidence and brand of humor that felt both familiar and fresh.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
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Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Across 10 tracks, Young wittily indulges her insecurities, rails against narcissistic exes, and embraces unrepentant vulnerability, all with gusto.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Judge Schimel, 60, of Waukesha County, a longtime Trump loyalist who last year dressed up as Mr. Trump for Halloween, embraced the president and Mr. Musk with gusto in the campaign’s final weeks.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Replacing Letterman was no small feat, but O’Brien did so with gusto right out of the gate, displaying a confidence and brand of humor that felt both familiar and fresh.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gusto
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“Gusto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusto. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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